in-sig: foundations & response to intervention november 1, 2007

IN-SIG: FOUNDATIONS &RESPONSE TO INTERVENTIONNovember 1, 2007

Presentation Scope

IN-SIG Foundations Response to Intervention Barriers & Bridges Topical Discussions

Management Content Implementation Evaluation Sustainability

GOALS

Goal 1: To assist school-age students to successfully meet challenging academic and behavior standards.

Goal 2: To improve early childhood programs and transitions.

Goal 3: To improve and enhance post-secondary education and employment outcomes for students with disabilities.

Goal 4: To improve system-level partnerships and collaborations among families, schools, and community agencies.

Goal 5: To improve the quantity and quality of personnel to meet student needs.

IN-SIG SITES

1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel

Early Childhood Initiative

INDIANA EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE

The Early Childhood Transition Video Steps to Success – Transition at Age 3

The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale

1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel

IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative

IndianaTransition Initiative

INDIANA TRANSITION INITIATIVE

The Indiana Post School Follow-Up System

The Indiana Employability Skills Assessment & Reporting Initiative

1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel

IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative

IndianaTransition Initiative

IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative

What are we doing to ensure that all students will meet Indiana’s Academic Standards?

Access to the General Education Curriculum

Literacy Differentiated

Instruction Co-Teaching &

Collaboration

1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel

IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative

IndianaTransition Initiative

IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative

IndianaPositive Behavior Support Initiative

Indiana School- Wide Positive Behavior Support Initiative

11 SCHOOLS YEAR 1 9 SCHOOLS YEAR 2 18 SCHOOLS YEAR 3

1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel

IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative

IndianaTransition Initiative

IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative

IndianaPositive Behavior Support Initiative

Indiana Task Force on Family, School, Community Partnerships

System level partnerships and collaborations

among families, schools & community agencies

The Indiana Task Force on Increasing Student Achievement Through Family, School and Community Partnerships

Collaborative effort with Indiana Partnerships Center (PIRC)

1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. Early Childhood3. Transition 4. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration5. Quantity & Quality of Personnel

IndianaEarly Childhood Initiative

IndianaTransition Initiative

IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative

IndianaPositive Behavior Support Initiative

Indiana Task Force on Family, School, Community Partnerships

Indiana Education Leadership Initiative

INDIANA EDUCATION LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE Increasing Student Achievement Through Leadership & Change

LEADERSHIP TEAMS PROFESSIONAL

LEARNING COMMUNITIES UNDERSTANDING &

MANAGING CHANGE KNOWING WHAT MAKES

SCHOOLS EFFECTIVE HIGH QUALITY STAFF

LEARNING DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS

1. Challenging Academic & Behavioral Goals2. System Level Partnerships & Collaboration3. High Quality Professional Learning

IndianaCurriculum & Instruction Initiative(P-12)

IndianaPositive Behavior Support Initiative(P-12)

Indiana Task Force on Family, School, Community Partnerships

Indiana Education Leadership Initiative

EFFECTIVELEADERSHIP

QUALITYSTAFF

LEARNING

IMPLEMENTWITH

FIDELITY

EVIDENCE-BASED

INTERVENTION(S)

FAMILY &COMMUNITY

PARTNERSHIPS

CULTURALRESPONSIVENESS

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT/STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Tier 1 Instructional Interventions

All StudentsPreventative, proactive

Tier 1Instructional Interventions

All studentsPreventative, proactive

Tier 2 Targeted Group Interventions

At-risk studentsHigh efficiencyRapid response

Tier 2Targeted Group Interventions

At-risk studentsHigh efficiencyRapid response

Tier 3Intensive, individual interventions

Assessment basedHigh intensity/Longer duration

Tier 3Intensive, individual interventions

Assessment basedHigh intensity/Longer duration

Integrated Systems for Supporting Student Success

Indiana’s Integrated Focused System for Supporting Student Success

Data Based Problem Solving

Assessment & Progress Monitoring

Curriculum, Instruction,

Learning Environment

Principles of IFSPrinciple 1: We believe that we can effectively teach ALL children.

Principle 2: We believe that effective leadership is essential to support student success.

Principle 3: We believe in the use of an effective and collaborative decision making

process that utilizes assessment data.

Principle 4: We believe it is essential to intervene at the first indication of academic,

social-emotional, or behavioral needs.

Principle 5: We believe in providing an integrated and focused system of instructional

interventions and resources that is applied to successfully meet all students’

academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs.

Principle 6: We will use research and evidence-based instruction and interventions that

are implemented with fidelity.

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Problem Solving Method

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Define the Problem: “Is there a problem”?

“What is it”?“How significant”?

Analyze the Problem:“Why is it

happening”?

Determine What to Do:

“Develop a plan to address the problem”.

Implement the Plan with Fidelity

Evaluate Progress:“Did the plan

work”? “What needs to happen next”?

Barriers & Bridges

Barriers Getting your arms around

the d_ _ _ thing Evaluation:

Large initiatives Components of initiatives School-based initiatives Change in adult behavior Student progress

Teachers’ Unions Collaboration Time Focus on Test Scores High Schools Resistance to Change

Bridges Leadership Teams Understanding Change Quality staff development

with follow-up Learning Communities Logic Model for Evaluation

Topical Discussions

Management

Content Implementation

Evaluation

Sustainability

MANAGEMENT

Site Selection Data Analysis, Demographic & Geographic Factors Memorandum of Understanding Pockets of Excellence/Demonstration Sites

State Project Management Team, District Leadership Team, Building Leadership Teams

Fiscal Resources Program Coordinator, Family Coordinator, Site

Coordinator

CONTENT IMPLEMENTATON Indiana Leadership Initiative

High Quality Professional Learning External Technical Assistance Providers Internal Technical Assistance Providers

Measures of Fidelity IN-SIG Team School Teams

EVALUATION

SUSTAINABILITY

Leadership: Especially teacher leadership & family and community involvement

Implementation Drivers

Learning Communities

Dr. Brett Bollinger

bebollin@indiana.edu

Dr. Michael Harvey

mwharvey@bsu.edu